graphicjunkie
Seaman
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2010
- Messages
- 51
Well...I have to say that my quest for a boat has been a long one.
Started with a 1989 Galaxy w/ a 4.3L I/O...yea, found out I got pretty much scammed on that one. Got the boat sold as a parts boat, and didn't lose TOO much money on that deal...GRRR...
Second boat was a 1990 Bayliner Capri w/ a 50hp OB. It was a 17' boat, and it was TINY...very narrow with a REALLY narrow bow. NO space. No ammenities, and had issues with the manual tilt/trim, but I fixed that myself. Got that sold for exactly what I paid for it...
Finally found a 19' 1984 Bayliner Capri with a 120hp Force OB. I'm the second owner of the boat, and I learned the whole history of the boat. It's in fantastic shape. I"m amazed at what a difference two feet make in a boat! WAY more room! Came with a fish finder, front and rear bimini, and a full cabin enclosure, as well as a bad weather top,as well as two new impellers and three new power packs in a box. Didn't cost me any more than my other Capri...go figure.
Anyway, is there a way to double check the mix ratio of the fuel/oil? The guy said 12gal fuel to 1 pint oil. I did a search on google for mix calculators and found a PDF that states that it's almost a 100:1 ratio and that's a bad ratio. The boat purrs like a kitten fat on mommy's milk, and right now it's full of fuel, but I want to make sure he didn't mess me up when I go to refuel and fry it. So is there someplace on the boat that lists the mix? If I bought a maintenance manual, would it have it? My other capri had a force, and it was 50:1. Same?
I know it's nothing special, but here she is...
Thanks!
Started with a 1989 Galaxy w/ a 4.3L I/O...yea, found out I got pretty much scammed on that one. Got the boat sold as a parts boat, and didn't lose TOO much money on that deal...GRRR...
Second boat was a 1990 Bayliner Capri w/ a 50hp OB. It was a 17' boat, and it was TINY...very narrow with a REALLY narrow bow. NO space. No ammenities, and had issues with the manual tilt/trim, but I fixed that myself. Got that sold for exactly what I paid for it...
Finally found a 19' 1984 Bayliner Capri with a 120hp Force OB. I'm the second owner of the boat, and I learned the whole history of the boat. It's in fantastic shape. I"m amazed at what a difference two feet make in a boat! WAY more room! Came with a fish finder, front and rear bimini, and a full cabin enclosure, as well as a bad weather top,as well as two new impellers and three new power packs in a box. Didn't cost me any more than my other Capri...go figure.
Anyway, is there a way to double check the mix ratio of the fuel/oil? The guy said 12gal fuel to 1 pint oil. I did a search on google for mix calculators and found a PDF that states that it's almost a 100:1 ratio and that's a bad ratio. The boat purrs like a kitten fat on mommy's milk, and right now it's full of fuel, but I want to make sure he didn't mess me up when I go to refuel and fry it. So is there someplace on the boat that lists the mix? If I bought a maintenance manual, would it have it? My other capri had a force, and it was 50:1. Same?
I know it's nothing special, but here she is...
Thanks!
